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Central is great. If you want to eat good BBQ for the same price as McDonalds, Tops is actually a good choice!

Here is what I really love about this gun. Have you ever been out driving around and one of your friends calls and wants to go to the shooting range? In the past, I would have to go home and get a gun to take to the range because I didn't really want to shoot the small pistol I was carrying. With the shield, I am always ready to go to the range. I enjoy shooting it as much as my bigger pistols. I know it sounds like I'm doing a commercial for S&W, but I just really like this gun. The only drawback for me was the manual safety, but it hasn't been a problem.

I got mine from Lanbo's. They had the best price a few weeks ago.

I have nicer pistols than my shield. That said, it is my favorite carry pistol. It is small enough to conceal well, but I don't feel under gunned carrying it. I got my HCP in 1999, and the shield is the pistol I've been wanting for the last 15 years.

The sight movement is unreal.

[quote name="KKing" post="1125572" timestamp="1395010018"]Taint looking good, at least for the one this shop got in http://youtu.be/jQ65wbjq6t0[/quote] Wow. I can't believe this ever left the factory.

I own a Vinci. It feels great and is very reliable. Great hunting shotgun. The advantage to the M2 would be more versatility. I believe you can change the barrel and mag tube on the M2. On the Vinci, you can only get an aftermarket extended mag tube because they don't import the factory one. You are also stuck with the barrel length your Vinci comes with, because the barrel is part of the receiver. That said, I'm glad I got the Vinci. It is a great hunting shotgun, which is the purpose I bought it for. I hunted with it this past duck season and was impressed. I have a shorter barrelled 870 that covers my defensive needs.

I have owned a Kimber for several years. It goes bang every time I pull the trigger, and it is the most accurate pistol I own. I don't carry it much, but I have shot matches with it and done well.

I wrote Mr Stegall this week to clarify a question I had related to firearms law. He wrote me back and gave me an answer the next day. I hope to never need his services, but I wouldn't hesitate to hire him if I needed an attorney. He is a good guy.

That's a great deal. I have nothing but praise for my Kimber. I remember shooting a friend's Springfield and the trigger was awful. I've never been impressed with Springfields, but to each his own.

I work for a smaller dept near Memphis, and I've already pulled my military style assault rifle once during my shift tonight. I am also wearing a vest. Look up the officer down memorial page, and you might be surprised that many of the murdered officers come from small departments. I can see the argument against tanks and helicopters, but I can't believe he is speaking about vests. I used to think the Rutherford Institute had some good goals. I am not impressed after reading this article.

I have been very pleased with the insignia brand from best buy.

I really like the Ruger SP101. I have smiths and they are nice guns, but the ruger seems more rugged.

They are all over West TN. I live outside Memphis and see them all the time.

I have a 3 inch and went through the holster search. Don Hume makes one. I am happy with it. There are several custom makers, but if you need one quickly, get the Hume. I checked into which smith was close, but most things I read, said that the fit wouldn't be very exact. Like someone already said, the sp101 is in between the j-frame and k-frame.

Kimbers are great guns. The only negative I've ever heard, was several years ago when they turned stupid and tried an external extractor. After owning a Kimber, other 1911's feel rough.

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/23596179/2013/10/02/officer-dropping-off-daughter-at-school-asked   I would be irate if my daughter's school banned me for wearing my uniform.  And who would they call to report him to, another police officer?

I carry whatever my dept issues me. That is whatever is on the state contract. Usually Winchester. I don't think there is much difference in defensive ammo for pistols. I don't worry about different brands or grains unless I'm shooting it out of a bolt action rifle.

Phil, I'm the one that wrote the post about the shotgun barrel. It was probably about 14 years ago. It was not meant as a personal attack against you, it was just one of those incidents in my life that really left a bad impression on me. I have no idea who the gunsmith was at that time.

I took it in the mid 80's. My SSN is wrong on my card but it has never been an issue.

That is what I figured.  lol

Tanker, do you mean "units" instead of "cc"? If you are taking 10 cc's, we might have found the problem!

My TCA book is in my work bag, but you can look up TCA 39-17-1302 and 39-17-1307. These define weapons. The first one is things like NFA weapons, and the second talks about knives over 4 inches, etc.

My two favorite OWB holsters are the Galco Concealable which runs from 80-100 bucks and believe it or not, the Glock Sport Combat holster which is less than $20.

Thanks for the love, guys!